Alberta Immigration PNP Points Calculator 2019

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Alberta Immigration PNP Points Calculator 2019

The province of Alberta has a systematic selection process for skilled immigrants. This system is quite similar to the Federal System of selection. The point based system shortlists candidates with at least 67 points out of 100 based on personal credentials of an individual. These Credentials are Age, Educational Qualification, Work experience and English language ability. It also considers other factors such as arrange employment in the province (Job offer from employer operating inside Alberta) as well as Adaptability factors (Previous work/study in Canada).

Following table explains the maximum points a candidate can earn depending up on the proficiency in each of the factors:

Factors

Points

Education

25

Language Skills

28

Work Experience

15

Age

12

Arranged Employment

10

Adaptability

10

Distributions of points in each of the factors mentioned above are:

Educational Qualification: Maximum 25 points

Education factor earns points for you as Alberta only welcomes educated working class in the country who can perform and contribute positively in the Canadian economy. More your educational qualification, more points will be awarded to you.

Level of Education

Points

Doctoral level

25 points

Master`s level or professional degree

23 points

Two or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential

22 points

Three-year or longer post-secondary credential

21 points

Two-year post-secondary credential

19 points

One-year post-secondary credential

15 points

Secondary school

5 points

Language Skills: Maximum 28 points

Canada is a bi-lingual country with both English & French as its official languages. Therefore, English language is an essential language that you have to master in. Proficiency in both English (being the first official language) and French (being the second official language) give you points. Below table will give you points you will get to earn on English proficiency (mandatory). You can gain extra points on learning French language (not mandatory).

Proficiency

Level

Points

First Official Language

Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing

Intermediate IELTS 6.0/6.0/6.0/6.0

4 pts/ability

Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing

High intermediate IELTS 6.5/7.5/6.5/6.5

5 pts/ability

Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing

Advanced IELTS 7.0/8.0/7.0/7.0

6 pts/ability

Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing

Spouse/partner’s official language (CLB4) IELTS 4.0/4.5/3.5/4.0

5 pts

Maximum

24 points

Second Official Language

Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing

CLB/NCLC 5 in all abilities IELTS 5.0/5.0/4.0/5.0

4 points

Maximum

4 points

*Listening, reading, speaking, writing

Work Experience: Maximum 15 points

Your work experience speaks of your skills & expertise. A decent amount of work experience means an individual is among highly trained personnel and is ready to face work challenges and practical business hurdles. This factor is vital because with a good quality of work experience you may bag a Job offer in Alberta pretty soon and comply with the mandatory requirement of having LMIA approved Job offer in hand.

Work Experience

Points

1 year (Minimum threshold)

9 points

2-3 years

11 points

4-5 years

13 points

6 years or more

15 points

Age: Maximum 12 points

“A younger workforce is capable of achieving much bigger goals as compared to week and fragile labours.’’

Age is directly related to productivity of an individual. Younger a person is, more vitality he/she will put in the development of the economy. It is therefore that age factor is given much importance by the province of Alberta.

Age of Applicant

Points

18 to 35

12 points

36

11 points

37

10 points

38

9 points

39

8 points

40

7 points

41

6 points

42

5 points

43

4 points

43

4 points

44

3 points

45

2 points

46

1 points

47 and over

0 points

Arranged Employment: Maximum 10 points

An approved Job offer from Alberta is mandatory to be eligible to apply for Alberta Provincial Nomination. This employment also has to be:

LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) approved Job offer

Permanent work opportunity

Full-time Job with an employer working inside territories of Alberta

Following is the condition table regarding arranged employment:

The Applicant

And

Points

is currently working in Canada on an LMIA-based work permit and his or her work in Canada is considered “skilled” (NOC 0, A, or B level).

The work permit is valid when a permanent residency application is made* and The employer has made a permanent, full-time skilled job offer to the applicant. *At the time the permanent resident visa is issued, the applicant is expected to still hold a valid work permit.

10 points

is currently working in Canada on an LMIA-exempt work permit or a work permit issued under a provincial/territorial agreement.

The work permit is valid when a permanent residence application is made* and The employer has made a permanent, full-time skilled job offer to the applicant. *At the time the permanent resident visa is issued, the applicant is expected to still hold a valid work permit.

10 Points

does not hold a valid work permit and is not otherwise authorized to work in Canada.

A prospective employer has made a permanent, full-time skilled job offer to the applicant; and The offer of employment has received a positive LMIA

10 Points

holds a valid work permit or is otherwise authorized to work in Canada, but does not fall under one of the two above scenarios.

The work permit or authorization is valid when a permanent residence application is made; A prospective employer has made a permanent, full-time skilled job offer to the applicant; and The offer of employment has received a positive LMIA

10 Points

Adaptability: Maximum 10 points

Adaptability factor allots points on factors such as previous study or work in Canada, Relative friends living in Canada. Etc. In nutshell, all those factors that can make you more adaptable living in Canada give you adaptability points.

These credentials together totals up your point score for Alberta Provincial Nomination Program. As mentioned above, you need to score at least 67 points out of 100 on Alberta’s point assessment grid to be eligible for this PNP.

Calculate your score on Alberta PNP’s Point Calculator

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